Panthers Trimming Staff
KK Hockey —
... on 10/29/08 at 08:30 AM ET Comments (0) from George Richards of On Frozen Pond, The Panthers put at least 10 of their loyal employees on waivers today, folks who stood up for this organization over the years. People in sales, charity, PR.... The team is no longer matching employee money in their 401(k) Those who have tickets to the ‘specialty’ clubs will not be allowed in 30 minutes early as has been the case. This is said to save quite a bit of money. more Filed in: ...
Puck Headlines: Stamkos scores, gets goofed on by Lightning
Puck Daddy —
... up the Calder! Meanwhile, a rather comical practical joke was played on Stamkos by his teammates last night, leaving the suburban Toronto native skating alone in the Air Canada Centre during warm-ups. [Lightning Strikes] • While hilarity ensued with the Tampa Bay Lightning, the economic downturn hitting the front office of the Florida Panthers is no joke: Sales and communications staff have been laid off. And yet Jacques Martin still has a job ... [On Frozen Pond] • Adam Mair of the Buffalo Sabres gets a max fine of ...
Economy takes bite out of Panthers' staff
From The Rink —
The Panthers put at least 10 of their loyal employees on waivers today, folks who stood up for this organization over the years. People in sales, charity, PR.
All of this blamed on a crummy economy.
Michael Yormark, whom I hope to speak to tomorrow, broke the bad news to his staff earlier this afternoon. From all reports, he delivered the news with a heavy heart. From what I've been told, five of the cuts came from his sales staff.
— George Richards, On Frozen Pond
Things are bleak in Florida. I wrote about ...
Panthers Having Financial Problems
Kuklas Korner —
... If a company has massive layoffs and makes multiple policy changes to save money such as stopping matching employee contributions to employees 401(k) and banning overnight and express mail, then it is usually a sign that the company is on shaky ground and may not be around much longer. The Florida Panthers are doing this according to George Richards’s blog. ...
Panthers Lay Off Ten Employees, Slash Spending
FanHouse —
... As George Richards reported at the Miami Herald last night, the team laid off ten employees yesterday, and instituted a number of other cost-saving measures: ...
The Worst Organization in Sports...
The Rivalry —
... Well, kudos to the Panthers. Various sources are reporting that they laid off ten workers citing a bad economy. Somewhere, however, they found the money to sign Jassen Cullimore to a one-year deal. ...
Have Suitcase, will Travel - Shanahan for Hire
Canes Country —
... referring to his agent, told The Post this afternoon. “Until now, Rick has been under instructions to tell inquiring teams that my focus was on re-signing with the New York Ranger Rangers and that I was not accepting any other offers.“That has changed.” I’m sure Curran’s phone is ringing off the hook. Although who knows, maybe Tampa Bay needs another forward? _____ In other news, the Florida Panthers recently laid of 10 people and are having financial difficulties. According to George Richards of the Miami Herald , the team stopped matching 401K contributions and has even ...
